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On January 22nd, U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt commemorated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy with representatives of Ukrainian civil society.Institute of World Policy was a co-hosted organizer of the roundtable dedicated to the Martin Luther King. The director of the IWP Alyona Getmanchuk acted as a moderator of the event.
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The participants discussed the Dr. King’s legacy of nonviolence and community engagement within the Ukrainian context. Ambassador Pyatt commented that “On MLK, Jr. Day, Americans honor the life and achievements of Dr. King through national service, volunteering, and public awareness initiatives – the type of civic engagement that many of you in this room support daily through your work”.
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Participants at the meeting included a broad spectrum of media and community-based organizations that support human rights, responsible governance, media freedom and access to information. USA Senators assistants also took part in the roundtable.